# Licensing the Hardware under an Open Source License

**URL:** <https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/licensing-the-hardware-under-an-open-source-license/295>\
**Category:** Hardware\
**Created:** [October 17, 2013, 6:45pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/licensing-the-hardware-under-an-open-source-license/295 "2013-10-17T18:45:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![John\_Smith](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.lulzbot.com/john_smith/32/9836_2.png) [@John\_Smith](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/John_Smith)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2013, 6:45pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/licensing-the-hardware-under-an-open-source-license/295/1 "2013-10-17T18:45:07Z")

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I was wondering if the Printer’s Hardware could be licensed under an open source license aka Mach 3.0 Open Design Pledge [http://mach30.org/about/mach-30-open-design-pledge/](http://mach30.org/about/mach-30-open-design-pledge/) kinda like this [https://opendesignengine.net/projects/omnicam](https://opendesignengine.net/projects/omnicam)

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**Author:** ![Orias](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.lulzbot.com/orias/32/3_2.png) [@Orias](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/Orias)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2013, 1:48pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/licensing-the-hardware-under-an-open-source-license/295/2 "2013-10-18T13:48:06Z")

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We have a “Respects your Freedom” certification from the Free Software Foundation: [http://www.fsf.org/resources/hw/endorsement/aleph-objects](http://www.fsf.org/resources/hw/endorsement/aleph-objects) Most of our items are either GPLv3 or CC by SA. We are committed to Free & Libre hardware and software.

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**Author:** ![John\_Smith](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.lulzbot.com/john_smith/32/9836_2.png) [@John\_Smith](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/John_Smith)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2013, 2:50pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/licensing-the-hardware-under-an-open-source-license/295/3 "2013-10-18T14:50:05Z")

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But shouldn’t open hardware have its own license [http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/373493158/open-hardware-needs-a-sourceforge-of-its-own](http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/373493158/open-hardware-needs-a-sourceforge-of-its-own) I have an interesting idea for a Kickstarter/Indiegogo Which is to improve this site [opendesignengine.net](http://opendesignengine.net) maybe add github intergration.I think a github/sourceforge for hardware will help improve lulzbot printers.

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**Author:** ![gannon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.lulzbot.com/gannon/32/10_2.png) [@gannon](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/gannon)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2013, 4:03pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/licensing-the-hardware-under-an-open-source-license/295/4 "2013-10-18T16:03:38Z")

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The budaschnozzle at least is licensed under the [Creative Commons - Share Alike](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/us/) license.  
Also, many of the older parts are on github.  
[Old TAZ Freecad files](https://github.com/normandc/Lulzbot-TK-0)  
[Incomplete TAZ Openscad files](https://github.com/mswillia/TK-0)